In all business environments, the agenda of competition is the most significant. A business has to present competitive strategies concerning the market it shares with other similar entities. Even if a business enjoys monopoly power, it has to keep devising ways of streamlining its efforts towards its goals. Business goals...
Introduction Contribution margin operating income statement is a financial statement that is used in the budgetary control of costs. Management accountants are interested in distinguishing the proportion of the income that is generated by a single unit of production. There are many ways of classifying costs in cost accounting. Costs...
Balance Sheet Also known as the statement of financial position, the purpose of Balance Sheet is to help the investors or other interested groups in understanding the financial position of the company. It is an expression of all the assets that the company owns, all the liabilities of the company...
Risk can be defined as the uncertainty about the future occurrences (Bénéplanc and Rochet 5). Risk management therefore may be defined as the process of identifying, measuring, prioritizing and setting up ways of minimizing the risks in an organization (Bénéplanc and Rochet 6). Risk management is a major goal in...
Introduction Management accounting is one of accounting branches which provides accounting information to the management in order to make decisions. It is therefore, important to ensure that the information that is disseminated through management accounting is relevant and reliable by the management in order for right decisions to be taken...
Strength Nokia is the largest producer of cell phones and has the advantage of having the largest distribution network in the world. The nokia mobile phones have a reputation for durability, reliability, and innovative designs that captivate the customers. These have given the company’s products an edge in the cell...
The art of field management has a critical and unexceptional strategy of regulating the outcomes of any profit making organization. Apparently, the strategies of pricing were a fundamental aspect in this research. Running a hotel relies significantly on the income that arises after delivering a service and renting rooms. According...
Introduction Communication stimulates productivity. It is a means of sending and receiving messages in an organization. Organizational communication can affect the growth of an organization thus; it is the key to success in the organization. Organizational communication is a link by which messages are sent by the sender to the...
Firms develop marketing strategies to help them achieve a competitive advantage. In today’s business environment, market segmentation has gained a lot of acceptance as a marketing tool. The proponents of market segmentation argue that, for firms to attain competitive advantage and improve their financial performance in terms of profitability, they...
Introduction Over the years, governments of various countries have been charging taxes on both individuals and organizations. A tax is a levy on income earned by citizens and business organizations. Countries all over the world have had tax arrangements whereby income for an individual living in a country other than...
Introduction Organizations seeking to gain a competitive advantage in the future need to focus on mechanisms of changing the manner they conduct their businesses. The most desired change is the one that enables an organization to become more profitable. Profitability may be achieved in various ways. One of the significant...
Common-Size Balance Sheet for period ended January 31, 1996-1998 Just for Feet Inc Common size balance sheet For the period ending January 31st 1996 1997 1998 Current Assets Cash equivalents 36.93% 18.40% 1.80% Marketable Securities AFS 9.04% 0.00% 0.00% Inventory 35.74% 46.97% 58.01% Accounts receivables 1.74% 3.53% 2.74% Other Current...
Introduction Employees in an organization are the most important assets in ensuring that an organization achieves its objectives. Therefore, any organization that has employees with relevant skills and knowledge is deemed to perform better in terms of attaining its objectives (Wang, Chi & Chiu-Mei, 2012, p. 109). One aspect that...
Introduction Health care is a vital part of human lives that enables them to carry out their daily activities comfortably. There is no alternative to proper health and people must ensure they have access to excellent medical attention at all times. Continuous research enables health care providers to offer quality...
Life is filled with difficult circumstances, which require subsequent realization. The play showcases a torn family with heavy emotional baggage. Subtle phrases said by characters indicate that old grievances are hard to forget. Psychological traumas that people experience are deep and can resurface even after decades. Some people find coming...
Introduction In 2007-08, the world experienced unprecedented financial crises that brought numerous financial systems down on their knees. While many analysts view the causes of the crises as single faceted, many empirical researches point multiple causes of the crises (Krishnamurthy 2010, p.23). Many subprime banks and financial institutions collapsed and...
Ethical and Legal Issues Abortion seems to be the most complex and controversial aspect within many communities. The issue of morality and ethics concerning abortion presents very fierce debates across many sectors within the society. People debate and review the different perspectives of arguments. These include the ethics and legal...
This paper investigates the available literature on fluctuation of the Euro and European market prices. It elucidates the factors that necessitated the establishment of the European Central Bank with the introduction of common currency. Currently, 17 member states of the European Union use Euro as a single currency. Since its...
Lennox is a fourteen-year-old with ADHD with difficulty in learning and comprehending mathematics skills a year below grade level. When not on medication, Lennox completes only one out of ten math questions. Normally, Lennox is disruptive and rebellious in class and more often than not, he has difficulty concentrating in...
Introduction A histogram is a bar graph that displays the frequency of a set of categorized data (Thomas, 2001). A histogram can be used as a quality control tool by observing the distribution of outcome of processes against pre-set benchmarks (Juran, 1988). The visual display imposed by histograms presents one...
Introduction American National Insurance Company is a company with a long history of service in the U.S insurance sector. The company was established in 1905 and since then, it has made significant progress in terms of revolutionizing the insurance industry as well as increasing health insurance cover to the people....
Introduction Since the first days of Barack Obama’s presidency, healthcare reforms have become one of the country’s top priorities. More often than not, Barack Obama is considered as the source and main inspirer of the giant leap forward in the nation’s health care system. The figure of David Blumenthal remains...
Manufacturing cost element responsible for the fluctuating costs The manufacturing cost element which is responsible for the fluctuating costs in the production of TC-1 is the manufacturing overhead. This is because manufacturing overhead is an indirect cost which remains fixed regardless of the number of batches of TC-1 produced. Thus,...
Introduction The development of the forms of artistic expression by the end of the eighteenth century led to the emergence of such a movement as Romanticism. Its main peculiarity was connected to the change from the classical and neoclassical hopes and optimistic perceptions of the age of reason to the...
Introduction Antitrust are laws that are enforced to prohibit anti-competitive and unfair, practices by businesses. The term is driven from word trust meaning group of companies joining up together to divide upmarket and limit competition. But of late the word trust implies the cartels. Examples of this can be the...
History can be interpreted differently depending on what an author aims to claim or discuss. Moreover, a historical event might be considered severe for economics yet be beneficial for society, therefore it is necessary to identify the lenses applied in secondary sources. I chose the peer-reviewed article “Urban planning in...
Introduction Medical physics is described as the application of concepts found in the field of physics in medicine. The application has greatly improved the provision of healthcare services in many hospitals today. Physical concepts applied in such cases are of great importance in the detection, as well as the treatment,...
Introduction ICT is a collective term used to mean the use of both wireless and wired networks to communicate between different media. Signals transmit from a source to a single or multiple user system. It utilizes media such as telephone and computer networks to implement communication. They collect, analyze and...
Introduction Various studies reveal that grave antisocial behavior, as well as violence in the US, has tremendously reduced (James & Gilliland, n.d). This treatise seeks to analyze the precipitating factors, staff, and institutional culpability, dynamics of violence in human service settings, intervention strategies, and rational strategies aimed at ensuring a...
Introduction The consumer product that was chosen for evaluation was sourced from an electronic advertisement on the Rushfit website www.gsprushfit.com.The product being advertised is an ultimate home fitness program that is said to produce the desired results fast. The website was designed to provide information about proper training mechanics, weight...
The plot of the poem Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti follows the story of two sisters, Laura and Lizzie, who overhear the sounds of a goblin market. The poem relies on powerful imagery to highlight the journey of two women and their experiences and has an unusually long structure containing...
Article Review (Summary) “What symptoms predict the diagnosis of autism or PDD-NOS in infants and toddlers with developmental delays using the Baby and Infant Screen for autism Traits?” is a research article by Johnny L. Matson, Jill C. Fodstad & Timothy Dempsey which presents the characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorders...
Introduction Before doing any calculation on the raw data, it is important to first consider understanding the nature of the raw data. Understanding the nature of the raw data will help in organizing data into relevant groups and categories that will enhance easier and efficient data manipulation. Also, before performing...
The topic revolves around the rate at which people are depending on technology. There are two main inclinations as far as the exploration of the topic in question is concerned. The first inclination of the argument is that technology has become a necessary condition since it is the main aiding...
Introduction Data collection can be defined as the process of systematically generating information that has been observed. There are various methods of data collection and the choice of the method to be used largely depends on the purpose of the research. Data collection methods are grouped into two broad categories...
Mental Errors that must be Proven The rule of thumb guiding criminal law rests on the principle of men rea, which is ‘an act does not make an individual guilty unless the mind is guilty’. One is guilty of an act if there is evidence of evil mind, criminal purpose...
Introduction The Metropolitan Museum of Art was my choice for a virtual visit to a museum. I explored the gallery containing European Paintings, particularly works by Dutch artists. I think that two exhibits deserve especial notion – Young Woman with a Water Pitcher and Aristotle with a Bust of Homer....
The play Trifles by Susan Glaspell and the movie A Jury of Her Peers by Robert Florey, which is based on it, tell a story of a woman named Millie Wright, who killed her husband. The significance of these works is conveyed through the main theme they explore, justice for...
Booker T. Washington established the Tuskegee Institute, where African-Americans could receive an education. The studies at this institution would prepare them for work in agriculture or industrial plants. He believed that a practical approach to education, according to which the African-Americans would be taught the skills they will immediately apply...
Today Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) can be considered as one of the world’s largest insurance agency and professional services firms. The researchers agree that its success depends on the effective practices in corporate governance. The main principles of the corporate governance are separation, independence, and control. Thus, the...
Introduction Everyone in the contemporary world knows the word myth. Individuals hear it and learn about it from early childhood when parents tell them stories and educate them concerning various life situations. Once people grow up, they are also faced with myths quite often when getting acquainted with different types...
“There is no such thing as perfect. Nobody attains perfection. But if you keep trying, you grow and evolve, and to me that’s the point: To be a better person today than I was yesterday; to become the best possible version of myself” (Kardashian 3). This is the message that...
Summary The main aim of my research is to analyze the moderation effect of service quality on relationship between employee commitment and job attitude of performance for elderly on tourism industry. My research study attempts to explain the various theories related to employee commitment and job attitude. With this regard,...
Introduction Most ancient civilizations were typically male-dominated, and women only played menial roles and were mostly confined to their households. The 1979’s Iranian Revolution is one of the most significant women’s movements, which aimed at liberating them from the chains of male chauvinism (Alimagham 14). During the late 19th century,...
Executive summary The National Health Innovation and Reform Strategic Framework for Action 2011-2012 is the first strategic reform framework for the workforce in Australia, which aims at linking education and health sectors. Workforce reforms are critical because the Australian population is growing rapidly and lifespan is increasing fast (Health Workforce...
Introduction Bookkeeping is a phrase referring to the course of capturing, generating, and recording an investor’s interest in the shares of a given company, during an IPO. It may also be done to other securities, during the IPO issuance course, where the practice is geared at realizing efficient price allocation....
Introduction Strain energy theory is most of the time categorized as one of the theories of yielding. This is usually done when expressed in terms of principles stress. The main proposers of this theory were Beltrami and their attitude to Haigh. In addition to that, the strain energy theory is...
Introduction Nobel metals are types of metals that are resistant to both oxidation and corrosion in that they are not like all the other base metals. These metals do not undergo corrosion or oxidation even in the best of condition (Uhlig, 2008). In addition to that, these metals are considered...
Analysis of Wolterstoff’s Reflections In Lament for a Son, Nicholas Wolterstorff recounts his grieving experiences following the death of his child (Eric) in an accident (Wolterstorff, 1987). His sentiments capture the sorrow and pain of a grieving parent. His reflections revolve around the comfort or counsel offered to the bereaved...
Introduction Set in the 1980s, a 2009 American drama film Precious follows the life of a 16-year-old Black girl, Precious. She lives in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City with her tyrannical mother, Mary, who is physically and psychologically violent with her daughter. Since early childhood, Precious is subjected...
The drawings often are used as a perspective into the artist’s world to attract attention to the societal problem. Point of Departure by Jenifer Wofford became the painting combination that narrates the story of Filipino nurses and immigration. The following artwork is complemented by a deep understanding of the Philippines’...
Introduction The deviant status has a number of effects, irrespective of whether the action is self-inflicted (alcoholism) or imposed (sexual assault). The mainly known impact of deviant status is posttraumatic stress disorder, even though its impacts are also manifested in a number of other symptoms that are psychological. Some the...
Introduction School violence principally means aggression on school property caused by youthful students in schools. Serious incidences in the context of the school environs have always had profound consequences for many and often resulted in serious tension within the schools. For decades, several researchers interested in investigating students’ behavior and...
Our everyday reality is constantly changing because of a range of technological innovations which are created to improve the quality of our life and make us more informed. Thus, people are actively involved in these changes due to their frequent usage of several information technologies. However, do they have the...
Introduction Human beings like interacting with others therefore, they constantly search for ways through which they create and maintain relationships. Due to advancements in technology and the widespread use of the internet, many people have found social networking to be a crucial mode of interaction. Social networking is the collection...
As society moves forward, art takes on new forms and meanings. With an ever-increasing amount of works being abstract and controversial, one might wonder if there can be a way of determining what is and is not art, and how valuable certain pieces are. One of the theories seeking to...
The Renaissance, beginning in the 14th century is commonly perceived as a period of significant and rapid cultural, artistic, and social progress in comparison to the preceding Middle Ages. It is a complex concept, with the period involving the development of artistic and scholarly pursuits throughout Europe, which has led...
Buying the Bonds of the Canadian Government A bond is a fiscal tool employed, by a government or corporation, to borrow funds from an investor for a certain duration (Coyle, 2002). The investor creates money through interest at a certain rate and dates. The investor receives money after the bond...
Introduction The modern developments in business sectors give liberty to individuals to make agreements with other parties they consider beneficial to their business course. Therefore, a contract is an exchange relationship generated through written or oral agreement involving two or more parties, with a given promise. In this case, agreement...
Analyzing Sammy’s attitudes helps to reveal more about his character and behavior in the story. John Updike tactfully presents a lusty 19-year-old young man as a protagonist and has his act in a way that Updike refers to as “an act of feminist protest” (Porter 1156). The author describes how...
Data Collection Method Primary data for the proposed study will be collected using respondent-filled questionnaires, which will be handed out to the sampled participants in the church and then collected after one week. The questionnaires, which will be prepared in English and self-administered, will mostly contain closed-ended questions/items where participants...
Introduction American medicine is admired and respected by many in the world. The United States has the best hospitals with well-trained, highly skilled, and innovative doctors. It produces the lion’s share of the most significant advances in biomedical research (Sultz & Young, 2010, p.38). Ironically, the same country “has constructed...
Engaging the Learner Gamification Strives to Keep the User’s Interest Outline This article explores the various flaws in gamification and suggests various means by which such flaws could be fixed (Jensen, 2012). The author explains that when utilizing gamification techniques such as rewards, achievements, status increases, etc., these achievements should...
A brief description of a public health example (from the literature) In the course text, Essentials of Biostatistics In Public Health, second edition by Lisa M. Sullivan, example 10.9 is of a personal trainer interested in testing and comparing the anaerobic thresholds (the point at which muscles cannot get more...
The history of the fight against inequality and discrimination in the United States has many manifestations and people who dedicated their lives to this struggle. Ida B. Wells was one of the historical figures as her active work against discrimination and lynching led to changes in US legislation. The life...
The contemporary society is increasingly exposing humanity to devastating occurrences. These issues include terror attacks, natural disasters, economic constraints, layoffs, failed relationships, conflicts, and other challenging situations. These factors increase the susceptibility of individuals to stress (Dimsdale, 2008). The American Psychological Association (APA) has defined stress as the debilitating psychological...
Introduction The National Health Service was formed in mid-1948 after the desperation of the civilian during and after World War II. This body was formed to address health issues in the public interest. Its establishment was driven by the Ministry of Health minister during that time on 5 July 1948....
Introduction The term nursing has its usage borrowed from medieval periods. The term is common in many countries today. Its first-time use is identified in the Biblical story of St. Paul Church. It is said that Paul would send men to preach, and they would be accompanied by a nurse....
Introduction When examining large amounts of data, easy correlations can show a great deal of details. However, it is a lot more significant to assess relations within the data, particularly in health sciences. Via relationship calculations and hypothesis analysis, such correlations can be examined in depth, restricted only by the...
Introduction Aging is the build-up of changes in an individual after a while. Some aspects of aging develop and increase with time, whereas others reduce. Aging is a significant component of all societies for it shows the biological alterations that take place and reveals societal and cultural standards. The study...
Management discussion and analysis is part of the structure of a company’s annual report. This section of the annual report enables the management of a company to discuss various aspects of the business. These aspects normally include the past and the present issues that affect the company. Through past years’...
Introduction Plasmodium vivax is a human pathogen from the group of microorganisms called the protozoa. It is the causative agent for the recurring malaria. The Plasmodium vivax survives in the body of mosquitoes and it is a unicellular parasite. The parasite causes malaria after the mosquito bites an individual thereby...
Introduction Harriet Jacobs, an American abolitionist and autobiographer, was born a slave on February 11, 1813, in Edenton, NC, and wrote a story about her life that will be discussed further. Jacobs expressed her experience and lifepath into a single narrative, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, published...
Introduction A model family comprises the father, mother, and children. However, families are dynamic and diverse nowadays. For instance, there are single-parent families, which in most cases comprises of mothers and children (Tobin & Sugai 2005). Positive behavior is about respecting others, and this is the pillar on which the...
The life cycle of a child is filled with various unpredictable discoveries, reactions, and levels of energy among other things based on the environment (Lieberman, Van Horn, Grandison & Pekarsky, 1997). This paper will cover a naturalistic assessment of preschool children and toddlers in playground and home care scenarios respectively....
An advertisement is a form of communication meant to persuade target audience through conveying certain message. It provokes audience to think and act in a particular manner as expected by the advertiser. In most cases, advertisements are aimed at publicizing particular products or services. Advertisement images tend to optimize the...
The 1994 film, Forrest Gump, is one of the most popular movies in the history of cinematography. It tells the story of an abnormal kid who lives in Alabama with his mother. The protagonist of the movie, Forrest, has an IQ below average, and the movie narrates how the individual...
Homeostasis is the process of maintaining steady internal body conditions when the external environment is altered. The process allows certain body mechanisms to adopt the changed external environment and also to operate more efficiently. The hormone system and nervous system under the coordination of the hypothalamus responds accordingly to homeostasis....
France Kenneth (2007) defines a crisis as an incident that poses uncontrollable emotional distress in an individual. According to him, a prolonged period of crisis transition may result to vulnerable stress. Various factors such as natural disasters, domestic violence, sexual assaults and rape cases have great association with crisis incidents...
Introduction Clostridium difficile is a bacteria species known to cause diarrhea and other intestinal diseases to humans. Often known as C. diff or C. difficile, this pathogen is categorized under the species of Gram-positive bacteria, known to be rod-shaped, and which produces spores (2. Children & Health, 2012 ) C....
Introduction United States Supreme Court according to research is the highest court in America (Greenhouse, 2012). The Supreme Court of the United States of America has the furthest degree of appellate jurisdiction reflecting on all the state courts and federal courts. Its headquarters is based in Washington D.C. with full...
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs help to reduce the discomfort of chronic pain in millions of elderly people all over the world. The population of elderly people is increasing (Bavry, Park, Qin, 2012). Pain results from chronic illnesses although the pain in most of the elderly is caused by osteoarthritis. However, nonsteroidal...
Introduction Devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) is a transmissible non-viral parasitic cancer (Pyecroft et al. 2007). It is believed to originate from Tasmanian devils’ Schwann cells. The disease was first reported in Australia in 1996. It vastly attacked Tasmania’s wild devils in the subsequent decade and increased their death rate...
Kinney, John, Skaife Ashbough, and William Collins. “The discovery and reporting of internal control deficiencies before S0X-mandated audits.” Journal of Accounting and Economics 44.1 (2007): 166-192. Web. The use of internal control deficiency (ICD) is critical in disclosing mandated audits associated with an internal control problem. Complex operations are associated...
Introduction In the classic gothic horror novel, Dracula, the author, Bram Stalker, employs fluid gender roles to depict excessive and repressed sexuality, thus becoming subject to various interpretations. The gender roles are explored through character development, both male and female. During the Victorian era when the novel was written, the...
Budgetary Areas Raising Concern in the Budget Planning. Competition Bikes Inc. There are some concerns evident in Competition Bikes Inc.’s budgeting plan. Firstly, the yearly activity is not divided into four portions despite the significance of quarterly budgetary schedules in the realms of financial outputs. Notably, cycling is a seasonal...
Introduction In England, the Department for Children, Schools, and Families (DCSF) has the overall responsibility of child protection. This body is charged with the responsibility of issuing non-statutory and statutory guidelines to local authorities. Unlike the non- statutory guidelines, the statutory guidelines must be strictly adhered to by the local...